Direct Tax
Complex structuring aligned with statutory interpretation and judicial precedent.Advisory integrates transaction modelling, tax risk diagnostics and litigation-aware representation
About Direct Tax
Structured Tax Governance
We advise on corporate taxation, transaction structuring, group reorganisations and capital gains modelling with litigation foresight. Engagements assess acquisition structures, amalgamations, demergers, capital reduction mechanisms and dividend strategies through scenario-based tax analysis. Representation before tax authorities, appellate forums and tribunals is executed with evidentiary discipline and interpretative clarity.
- Corporate tax provisioning and effective tax rate oversight
- Transfer pricing documentation and benchmarking alignment
- Tax risk diagnostics prior to scrutiny and assessment cycles
- Litigation strategy across Commissioner and Tribunal forums
Our speciality
Need for an integrated direct tax framework
Transaction Structuring & Reorganisation
- We evaluate share versus asset acquisitions, slump sales, mergers, demergers and holding structure alignment through structured tax modelling.
Corporate Tax Governance
- We structure provisioning, consolidation, depreciation planning and loss utilisation within defined compliance controls.
Litigation & Representation
- We prepare submissions, manage assessment proceedings and structure appellate filings with statutory precision.
Transfer Pricing Discipline
- We conduct benchmarking studies, FAR analysis, documentation review and audit representation to mitigate adjustment exposure.
Our proud moments
We strive to be the best
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Advised India’s largest M&A transactions in the Pharmaceuticals
Advised India’s first Phase-II investigation conducted by the Competition Commission of India
Advised India's largest Japan outbound and inbound-exit
40+ Years
of holistic partner experience
350+ Years
Third-party M&A transactions
100+ Years
Cross-border M&A transactions
250+ Years
Independent M&A valuation engagement
100+ Years
Third-party in(out) licensing & JV M&A transactions
Our Work
We work across
industries
Finance
Sports
Media & Entertainment
Pharma M&A
PharM&A blends M&A expertise with pharma domain knowledge for holistic solutions. Bathiya's decades advising landmark pharma/healthcare deals built this niche.
Insights
We strive to deliver value
Core team
Meet our leaders
Transaction head
Anand Bathiya
B. Com. (Hons) | F.C.A. | CS | LL.B | DISA | Partner
M&A head
Kedar Kingi
MBA in Finance